The Scottish Government has submitted a formal bid document to retrieve £150 million in lottery funds diverted from Scottish good causes to finance the 2012 London Olympics.
Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell today revealed that the bid document has been sent to Andy Burnham, Secretary of State at the UK Department of Culture, Media & Sport.
Mr Maxwell stressed that the return of the money was "a matter of natural justice" on the grounds that it was "fundamentally unfair" that Scottish good causes should suffer to pay for London 2012.
The money would be destined to ensure a lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games - awarded to Scotland exactly one year ago.
In the Scottish Parliament on September 25, MSPs unanimously endorsed a motion calling for a substantial sum of National Lottery funding to be released as soon as possible to support a lasting legacy from Glasgow 2014.
The £150 million will not be used to fund the delivery of the 2014 Games - these costs are being met by the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council.
Mr Maxwell said:
"We have a vision for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. This stretches far beyond the number of medals we win - although we're keen to maximise those too. Glasgow 2014 is about a strong legacy.
"That is about more than sport; it's about community engagement, heritage and culture. It's about regeneration, creating a stronger economy and a healthy, confident people.
"This bid is not a detailed shopping list, it's a snapshot of the sorts of initiatives which could be funded if Scotland recovered millions of pounds in Lottery money
"We are pressing for the return of the money as a matter of natural justice because we believe it is fundamentally unfair that Scottish good causes should suffer to pay for London 2012.
"From the smallest arts groups, through sports clubs, to health promotion centres and local day care facilities, we want to see communities embracing opportunities to make change for themselves and help to improve the quality of their lives and those of others.
"We also need decent sports facilities. To this end our aim is to develop those that exist, convert appropriate venues where possible, as well as investing in new facilities.
"This issue has aroused passion and determination in Scotland. The message from all sides came across loud and clear: the people of Scotland want the Games to leave a legacy of which we can all be rightly proud."